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Nigeria Sawmill Industries are essentially distributed between small, medium and large scale in the proportion of 81%: 13%: 6% respectively (RMRDC, 2003). A survey involving the use of questionnaire,
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This study examined the productivity and technical efficiency of sawmill industry in Nigeria using the stochastic frontier production function analysis. A total of 86 sawmills were sampled in Ondo ...
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sawmill; health problems; timber workers; Nigeria. Introduction. Wood processing activities involve various proce-dures which convert raw wood into usable forms. Work locations where such processing are carried out include sawmills, wood furniture industry, and door manufacturing industry [1]. A sawmill is a place where timbers are sawn into ...
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Sawmill workers had a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms particularly cough and phlegm production, and a higher exposure to total suspended and inhalable dust compared to suitably matched respondents, and the results have strong implications for improved dust control in the wood industry. Ill-health from wood dust inhalation results in …
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Sawmills in Nigeria generated over 1,000,000 m3 of wood waste in 2010 while about 5000 m3 of waste was generated in plywood mills. Nigeria generates about 1.8 million tons of sawdust annually and ...
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The study focused on the cost and return structure in the timber industry in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The study made use of both the primary and secondary data. The instrument used for collecting the primary data was a set of structured questionnaire. A Multistage Sampling Technique was used in sample enumeration. Descriptive and inferential statistical …
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Work related ocular injuries in sawmill workers in Nigeria can be preventable if adequate safety practices are enforced and the technical worker is more likely to develop ocular injury than administrative worker. To determine the prevalence and pattern of occupational ocular injuries in sawmill workers in Nigeria. A cross-sectional study of sawmill workers was …
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Findings show that timber sawmills are located across the three cities in Nigeria and may have contributed to the health and environmental challenges of the …
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hundred and ninety-six workers who had been in continuous employment in sawmill factories for a minimum of 6 months were studied. Semi-structured questionnaire adapted from British Medical Council questionnaire on occupational hazards was used for data collection. A 15-point scale was used to assess knowledge of respondents by awarding …
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respiratory parameters of workers in the sawmill industry in Nigeria. Materials and Methods Participants This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study design. A total of 204 male participants took ...
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(2013). Cardiovascular Strain of Sawmill Workers in South-Western Nigeria. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics: Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 607-611.
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reports that there are currently 1,325 sawmills in Nigeria with 270 located in the swamp forest zones of Lagos and Rivers States while …
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The health impact of exposure to sawdusts on 59 sawmill workers from southwest Nigeria was studied. Workers were chosen by a two-stage random sampling method from 15 privately owned sawmills. Peak flow and spirometric measurements were obtained from all workers. They also underwent a structured ques …
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In Nigeria, sawmill size is distributed between small: medium: large scale in the percentile proportion (81%: 13%: 6%) respectively (RMRDC, 2003). As a result of this very high variations, the scope of this study is limited to hazards and safe work attitudes of millers in the largest proportion (small scale sawmills) that represents the sawmill ...
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Today, the history of air pollution in sawmills accounts for 93.32% of the total number of wood processing industries in Nigeria, it seems daunting, overwhelming and have positioned the country at ...
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Background: This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge of sawmill workers on occupational hazards in Kwara State. Subjects and methods: It was a cross-sectional analytical study using a multi-stage sampling technique to recruit sawmill workers into the study group in Kwara State. One hundred and ninety-six workers who had been in …
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Methodology: It was a cross sectional analytical design carried out among 100 sawmill-workers in Osun State, Nigeria selected via multi-stage sampling technique from September 2012 to January 2013.
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Amid sawmill busy lives, air pollution is one of the greatest casualties of our time and has increased worldwide since 1990. Today, the history of air pollution in sawmills accounts for 93.32% of the total number of wood processing industries in Nigeria, it seems daunting, overwhelming and have positioned the country at a perilous crossroad. For …
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(0:00-0:08) This is a video from Beiler's Sawmill and today we will be discussing how a log is turned into lumber. (0:09-0:18) The first step is for logs to be delivered to the mill.We buy both standing timber as well as Gatewood which other people bring to our sawmill. (0:19-0:28) After the logs have been unloaded from the trucks, they are cut to the desired …
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The poor knowledge of workplace hazards, suboptimal safety practices and high prevalence of workplacerelated health problems despite good knowledge of prevention of exposure to the hazards among sawmill workers in Sokoto, Nigeria, underscore the need for government to closely monitor the sawmill operators' practices and ensure full …
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE, 2018 VOL 7, NO. 1, PAGE 9–16 10.5455/jeos.208 eJManager ORIGINAL RESEARCH Open Access Respiratory function of sawmill workers and their relationship to duration of exposure to wood dust seen in Nigeria John Oluwatosin Omole1, Ayodeji …
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In Nigeria, sawmill size is distributed between small: medium: large scale in the percentile proportion (81%: 13%: 6%) respectively (RMRDC, 2003). As a result of this very high variations, the ...
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Sawmill workers in Nigeria are exposed to many workplace hazards and avoidable injury problems. In many countries, Noise, dust, injuries and exposure to chemicals are still features of many sawmills.
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PDF | On Jan 1, 2020, Morufu Raimi and others published Impact of Sawmill Industry on Ambient Air Quality: A Case Study of Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria | Find, read and cite all the ...
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Kocuria rosea, a microorganism previously isolated from sawdust samples collected from a Sawmill in Ikenne, Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria, demonstrates significant potential for the bioremediation of naphthalene, offering promise as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective approach for mitigating naphthalene pollution. …
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CBN (2007), Annual Report and Statement of Account for the Year Ending 2006, Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja. Sawmill industries in Nigeria 431 CAER 2,4 432 Coelli, T.J. (1996), "A guide to FRONTIER version 4.1c: computer program for stochastic frontier production and cost function estimation", working paper, Department of Econometrics ...
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This study discusses the quantity of wood waste generated in saw mills in Nigeria. The environmental implications of improper disposal of sawdust arising from sawmills are …
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reports that there are currently 1,325 sawmills in Nigeria with 270 located in. the swamp forest zones of Lagos and Rivers States while 884 sawmills are.
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BG Contracting Limited 206 Ikorodu Road, Palmgrove, Lagos, Nigeria +234 803 338 1294, +234 812 454 5022 BG Contracting Limited, a subsidiary of Bernice Group handles the timber processing & trading aspect of their business & deal in mainly African hardwoods like ebony, zebrawood, teak, …
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However, in Nigeria, due to a lack of funds, the old sawmill systems are still used and workers still operate in conditions detrimental to their health due to exposure to sawdust and chemicals ...
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The value added sales ratios to sawmill business were door (31%), table (34%), pupil chair (53%) and benches (39%). Pupil chair with 53% added more value to sawmill industries in Ijebu Division.
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Edo State, Nigeria Abstract: To determine the prevalence and pattern of occupational ocular injuries in sawmill workers in Nigeria. A cross-sectional study of sawmill workers was carried out using pretested questionnaires. Ocular examinati on was done on site with a pen torch, portable hand-held slit lamp bio-microscope and direct ophthalmoscope.
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The poor knowledge of workplace hazards, suboptimal safety practices and high prevalence of workplacerelated health problems despite good knowledge of prevention of exposure to the hazards among sawmill workers in Sokoto, Nigeria, underscore the need for government to closely monitor the sawmill operators' practices and ensure full …
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In the present study, we assessed occupational ocular injuries and use of ocular safety devices among sawmill workers in Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria, and found a large male majority, similar to ...
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Nigerian sawmills are categorized as small, medium and large, based on the capacity of equipment used, type of saw (bandmill) and labour utilization (Sanwo 1982, Alviar 1983). …
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The selected timber This reflected in the recent patronage given to the markets and sawmills were Mosafunoto Sawmill use of species such asPycnanathus angolensis and Ogo-Oluwa Sawmill (Kabba- Bunu LGA); (Akomu), Triplochiton scleroxylon (Arere) and Aare Sawmill, Iyah Sawmill, Face-one sawmill Albizia zygia (Ayunre) as …
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